Word of Salvation – Vol. 46 No. 07 – February 2001   He Had to Go That Way   Sermon by Rev. G. Vanderkolk on John 4:1-8 Scripture Reading: Acts 8:4-25   Beloved in the Lord, Introduction: If you were at Jacob's well, you would have seen a strange sight.  A dusty, tired man, sitting near the well about 12 o'clock in the day.  It wouldn't be a strange sight to find a dusty, tired man sitting by that well, but it would have been a strange sight because the man sitting by the well was obviously Jewish.  What would have...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 36 No. 38 – October 1991   Gentiles Receive God's Spirit   Sermon by Rev. G. Vanderkolk on Acts 11:15-18 Introduction   Beloved congregation of the Lord Jesus Christ, Imagine that the whole world were dry, all except for one country.  That country is Israel.  This is the only country in the world that has an abundant water supply.  We all know that Israel in fact is a very dry country, but just for a moment imagine that there is enough water there to irrigate the whole earth.  That the Sea of Galilee has sufficient water...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 43 No. 01 – January 1998   The Philistines Capture the Ark   Sermon by Rev. G. Vanderkolk on 1Samuel 4 Scripture Readings: 1Samuel 4; Acts 8:9-25 Suggested Hymns: BoW 47; 139; 425; 526   Congregation of our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction The question that we will be looking at today is this, "Whose side is God on?"  A number of years ago the Iraqi army invaded Kuwait – a conflict that most of us are familiar with – and in their battle with the Allied forces led by America, the claim was that this was...

Word of Salvation – Vol.42 No.10 – March 1997   Unbelievable Love   A Lenten Sermon by Rev G Vanderkolk on Mark 14:1-11 Scripture Reading: 1John 3:11-24 Suggested Hymns: BoW 453; 419; 468; 91   Congregation, By the time that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, he was popular for his miracles and demonstrations of power, but at the same time, very unpopular with the religious establishment.  The first verses in our text remind us that the priests, scribes and elders are plotting.  They are plotting to have Jesus killed. Let us first ask ourselves the question, "Why was Jesus so unpopular with...

Word of Salvation – Vol.41 No.44 - November 1996   One Body – Many Parts Sermon by Rev G Vander Kolk on Romans 12:3-5 Scripture Readings: 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 Suggested Hymns: BOW 22A; 425; 398; 434; 525   Congregation in our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction In CS Lewis' book “The Screwtape Letters," a senior devil writes letters to a junior devil.  There is one letter that goes like this: "I note with great displeasure that your patient has become a Christian...  There is no need to despair, hundreds of these adult converts have been reclaimed after a brief sojourn into the...

Word of Salvation – Vol.41 No.38 - October 1996   Worship: an Everyday Response of Thanks   Sermon by Rev G Vander Kolk on Romans 12:1-2 Scripture Readings: Isaiah 1:10-20 Suggested Hymns: BoW 515; 104a; 32; 182; 528   Beloved Congregation in our Lord Jesus Christ. Introduction In Luke 17, Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem and as he is passing through a village, ten lepers stood at a distance and called out, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us.”  Jesus told them to go and show themselves to the priests and on their way there they were healed.  One, of...

Word of Salvation – Vol. 53 No.17 – May 2008   Jesus Priceless Treasure   A Sermon by Rev Gerald Vanderkolk on Matthew 13:44-46 Scripture Reading:  Philippians 3:1-14 Suggested Singing:  BoW 445   Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Introduction: At the end of the year 2005, the case of Michelle Leslie was in the news. When she was released from Indonesia and returned to Australia, she attended a news conference with her father. Her father said the following. “MICHELLE LESLIE’S father says her family has been through a nightmare’” during her court case, which had forced them to move house, take...

Word of Salvation – Vol.52 No.39 – October 2007   Blessed Are The Pure In Heart   Sermon by Rev. G Vanderkolk on Matthew 5:8 Suggested Scripture: Matthew 23:13-28. Suggested Hymn: BOW 453 "Rejoice O pure in heart"   Introduction: (Can also be used as a children's address - use a bucket, soap and towel.) One of the punishments that parents in the not-so-distant-past administered was something that really tasted foul. If a child swore or spoke rudely to their parent or someone else, the parent might get a cake of soap and rinse out the mouth of the child. I...

Word of Salvation - Vol.52 No.27 - July 2007   The Sin of Presumption (Deo Volente) A Sermon by Rev Gerald Vanderkolk on James 4:13-17 Scripture Reading:  Isaiah 14:12-20 Suggested Singing:  BoW 358     Topic: Who controls the future? Us or God? Theme: James warns us against making bold and boasting predictions about the future because we do not have perfect knowledge in regards to the future, and we do not even know the length of our own life. Aim: To help us understand that thinking we can control our own future, is in reality sinful. This sermon is against...